Trip Planning
China Travel Itineraries
Ready-made routes for first-time visitors — realistic pacing, high-speed rail between cities, and day-by-day stops you can book yourself.
Every itinerary on TravelChinaTip is built for independent foreign travelers: passport-friendly train booking, metro-first city days, and enough buffer that you are not sprinting between attractions. Pick a route by trip length first, then by region.
How to choose: 7 days → Classic Beijing–Xi’an–Shanghai or Yunnan. 10 days → Southwest scenery (Chengdu–Guilin–Yangshuo). 14 days → the full first-timer circuit. Before you lock flights, run our visa eligibility checker and skim the high-speed train guide.
7-Day Classic China
Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai. The route most first-timers follow, with train times and day-by-day breakdowns.
10-Day Southwest China
Chengdu (pandas, hotpot) → Guilin (Li River cruise) → Yangshuo (cycling, karst peaks). Slower pace, stunning scenery.
7-Day Yunnan
Kunming → Dali → Lijiang — ethnic culture, ancient towns, and snow peaks at a relaxed pace.
14-Day Grand China Tour
All five destinations in two weeks — the complete first-timer route from imperial north to modern Shanghai.